WESTMINSTER CONSTITUENCY

Erith and Thamesmead

Current representation and election data from the UK Parliament Members API.

16,302latest majority

51.3%latest turnout

2024latest election data

CURRENT REPRESENTATION

Ms Abena Oppong-Asare

Labour

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LATEST ELECTION

Date4 July 2024

Electorate78,740

Turnout51.3%

Majority16,302

Latest election resultSource: UK Parliament

Diana DiamondIndependent2000.5%

Mohammed Abu ShahedWorkers Party of Britain1,0712.7%

Pierce ChalmersLiberal Democrat1,8724.6%

Sarah BarryGreen Party3,4828.6%

Richard MarkConservative5,56413.8%

Michael PastorReform UK5,94414.7%

Abena Oppong-AsareLabour22,24655.1%

ELECTION HISTORY

Previous election results

Comparable history where available

2019 Labour Majority 12,988 · 56.2% turnout Notional result on 2024 boundaries

2017 Labour Majority 10,014 · 63.8% turnout Actual result on pre-2024 boundaries

2015 Labour Majority 9,525 · 60.5% turnout Actual result on pre-2024 boundaries

Boundary note: the current constituency map was first used at the 2024 general election. The 2019 figure is an official notional estimate on the current boundaries. Where 2017 or 2015 appears, it is the actual result for an older constituency with the same name and is labelled as a pre-2024-boundary result.

CONSTITUENCY PROFILE

People and housing

Latest available constituency-level data

Population139,591Mid-2024 estimate

Under 1824.3%Share of population

Aged 65+10.4%Share of population

Home owners41.3%Households

Private renters25.4%Households

Social renters31.4%Households

One-person households28.1%Of households

Families with children38.1%Dependent children

Population figures are mid-2024 estimates. Housing and household figures use the latest census: 2021 in England, Wales and Northern Ireland and 2022 in Scotland.

Primary sources: UK Parliament Members API for current representation and the latest result; UK Parliament Election Results for historical and notional general election data. Data may be revised at source.